10 Fashion Brands That Japanese People Love

From high end designer wear to fun, affordable high street choices. Follow the lead of fashionable Japanese everywhere with these brands.

United Arrows

United Arrows is a high end retailer, a select shop selling boutique and luxury brands. United Arrows also has several in-house brands that are just as stylish as its partner brands.

Uniqlo

The ubiquitous Uniqlo is great for picking up inexpensive but well made basics and casual wear. Their collaborations with high end designers, like Jun Takahashi of UNDERCOVER and Christophe Lemaire, are always highly anticipated. Since shops are localized, many of their domestic fashions don’t make it to overseas markets.

BEAMS

BEAMS began as a small shop in Harajuku in 1976. They carry fashion and lifestyle goods from both domestic and international brands, as well as their own in-house lines and collaborations.

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Snidel

Snidel focuses on making stylish but feminine silhouettes popular with women in their twenties and thirties.

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WEGO

Japan’s youth love WEGO, a fast fashion brand with shops in Omotesando and Harajuku, among others. They carry both men’s and women’s streetwear.

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Lily Brown

Japanese brand Lily Brown’s bold but stylish looks are for the fashion forward. The brand has been leaning toward blending Eastern and Western influences for a unique look.

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Cecil McBee

Cecil McBee is a trendy Tokyo based brand that has been popular since the 90’s, and is still one of the leading representative brands of the iconic Shibuya 109 mall.

Renai Keikaku

Renai Keikaku is a fairly new brand and is often endorsed by fashion bloggers and celebrities.

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Loopwheeler

Loopwheeler specializes in making “comfortable” men’s fashions (mainly sweatshirts), many of them made in Japan.

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Tocco Closet

Tocco Closet features fun, feminine, wearable fashions with a wide appeal. Their clothes are mostly casual and this is reflected in their lower price point.

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